Multi-dimensional contracts with task-specific productivity: An application to universities

International Tax and Public Finance

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-198

  Walckiers, Alexis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Labor contracts; Multi dimensional screening; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949108610     PISSN: 09275940     EISSN: 15736970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10797-007-9051-y     Document Type: Article

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